FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas receiver Joe Adams knows the receiving record is right in front of him.

The senior, who has 151 career receptions, needs two more Saturday night to equal the Arkansas career mark held by former Razorback Anthony Eubanks. It’s a target tight end D.J. Williams came close to reaching last season, finishing with 152 career catches, and one Adams would like to hold.

But even if he pulls in three passes against Tennessee on Saturday, there’s no guarantee Adams will walk off the field as Arkansas’ career leader. He has some serious competition in teammate Jarius Wright, who is one catch behind him (150).

So Adams joked that he had a plan to convince quarterback Tyler Wilson to look his way Saturday.

“Harass him in practice,” Adams said.

The two receivers, who have enjoyed remarkable success in Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino’s high-powered offense, are neck-and-neck in the race for the school’s career receptions record. And there’s a good chance both of them will eclipse the mark Saturday, considering each is averaging more than four receptions a game this season.

It’s an intriguing competition, one that should stretch through the end of the season. But Adams and Wright insisted they won’t make a big deal of it.

“Me and Joe still haven’t talked about it,” Wright said Monday afternoon. “Right now we are worried about each and every game and not really worried about personal goals and personal stats.”

Wilson said it won’t be his concentration, either, as the Razorbacks try to win their sixth straight game and beyond. He said the receivers aren’t giving him much grief in practice this week, but the junior understands the role his right arm will play on the school’s record books the rest of the season.

So he also has developed a plan for Saturday.

“I’m going to throw the first three to Joe and the next four to Jarius,” Wilson said. “So, I guess Tennessee can get ready for that.”

Wilson was kidding. But there’s no doubt Wright has been his favorite target this season.

The speedy wideout has emerged as Arkansas’ best big-play threat in the passing game, leading the SEC in receiving yards (812) and touchdowns (9). He set the school’s single-game yardage mark against Texas A&M (281 yards), while also equaling the single-game receptions record (13). Wright also is on pace to break Arkansas’ single-season record for receptions (62), yards (1,004) and touchdown catches (11).

“It’s been real fun, especially getting the chance to play in front of all our fans, and my family has traveled along with us and to be playing so well, it’s been really good for me,” Wright said.

Adams is equally impressive. The all-purpose threat, who has helped Arkansas in a variety of ways this season, is second in receiving with 41 catches for 516 yards and a touchdown. He has caught at least one pass in 42 of his 43 games, ranks fourth on the school’s receiving yardage list (2,274) and 100-yard games (7), and is ninth in touchdowns (15).

“They’ve had great careers, you know?” Petrino said of the duo. “One of the ways the offense works is each guy has their week, has their game. They step up, make big plays. You see that all the time. You see that with Joe. You see that with Jarius.”

But Petrino said their influence on the program has been evident in other ways this season, too.

“The thing I’m so proud of them this year is how well they’ve done on the sideline with their competitive spirit, their leadership and bringing out the best in everybody else,” Petrino said.

Wright and Adams are Arkansas natives who, along with teammate Greg Childs, were important pieces of Petrino’s first recruiting class. They hit the field as true freshmen and have produced every Saturday.

Petrino has said numerous times the reason Arkansas has enjoyed so much success offensively is the unselfishness of his wideouts. The Razorbacks have been successful in spreading the ball around the past few years. It’s obvious in looking at the career reception totals for Adams and Wright.

Adams said it will continue against Tennessee even though the career receptions record is on the line.

“It’s a good feeling,” Adams said. “We’ve just got to keep pushing each other and whoever ends up with the most at the end, more power to the guy.”

The winner will hold the school’s receiving record when the season ends. Wilson joked he’ll buy the other receiver dinner for his work.

Either way, Wright said both will be satisfied.

“We are not selfish receivers,” Wright said. “We are good friends. So there are no problems there.”